Chess Puzzle #rDnmd — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight g4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
4. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
5. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, double check, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp3p1/2p5/5q1p/4p1n1/2PP2K1/PP1N1PP1/R1BQ1R2 w kq - 0 14

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